Author Topic: Father Gregory Hesse, RIP (Read 10297 times)

ByzCat3000 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 26, 2020, 06:32:40 PM »

Quote from: Quo vadis Domine on January 26, 2020, 05:35:15 PM

if you use the same criteria Bishop Kelly applies to the Thuc line and apply it to the Mendez line, you will see that the Thuc line is far more credible when it comes to validity.

Here's the main thing I don't get about this debate.

The argument from the pro Thuc people goes like this

1. If the Thuc line is doubtful, the Mendez line is also doubtful.

2. But the Mendez line is not doubtful

Conc. Therefore the Thuc line is not doubtful

But why couldn't one also reason it the other way.

1. If the Thuc line is doubtful than the Mendez line is also doubtful.

2. The Thuc line is doubtful

Conc. Therefore the Mendez line is also doubtful

This also seems to follow the logical rules. Why couldn't this argument be the correct one?

Quo vadis Domine · « **Reply #26 on:** January 26, 2020, 06:47:13 PM »

Quote from: ByzCat3000 on January 26, 2020, 06:32:40 PM

Here's the main thing I don't get about this debate.

The argument from the pro Thuc people goes like this

1. If the Thuc line is doubtful, the Mendez line is also doubtful.

2. But the Mendez line is not doubtful

Conc. Therefore the Thuc line is not doubtful

But why couldn't one also reason it the other way.

1. If the Thuc line is doubtful than the Mendez line is also doubtful.

2. The Thuc line is doubtful

Conc. Therefore the Mendez line is also doubtful

This also seems to follow the logical rules. Why couldn't this argument be the correct one?

In both cases there are only negative doubts, thus you must accept both as valid. Only when there is a positive doubt you can presume invalidity.

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Author Topic: Father Gregory Hesse, RIP (Read 10297 times)

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